Tesoro coil choice

[IowaRelic]

I have a vaquero with a 9x8 and a 5.75c. I have a Eldorado umax with 9x8, 12x10c, and 4”. I’m considering a 7” precision for the Eldorado or possibly the 8x13 rsd for either machine. I primarily relic hunt with the v and yard hunt with the Eldorado. I know the strengths on the 7” but given my other coils, would the 8x13 be better on the v or the Eldorado? This is a play purchase from my yearly clad cash in.

 

[Sven]

I would think, bigger coils would be better performance wise on the V. The Eldo I found was better suited for average depth coin and jewelry hunting. Larger coils seemed to only add about 1 to 1 1/2" depth depending upon target size. Every wide scan coil (DD) coil I ever got for a Tesoro was sold shortly after, the concentric worked much better in our soils. But, then in your soils, you may find some improvement with a DD. There is one main thing I never liked on the umax size Tesoros, large coils seemed to make them balance coil heavy, which my wrist doesn't do well with. The only way you will know for sure how well the coil will work for you is to buy and try. Buy used and it will be a better deal, there will always be another who wants to try one, it will be an easy resale.

 

[IowaRelic]

Let me correct myself, it was the 11x8 rsd not a 13. I may try a 12x10 dd for fun. I have never used a dd coil. I’m not sure what my soil is like, I don’t think is mineralized at least not away from the rivers. The only other detectorist I know used White’s mxt with only dd coils. He has never used a concentric. My concentrics can go deep here and other times I feel like all my targets are under 6”. I will just have to try one out I suppose. I’m getting on this kick of clad hunting to put it towards a new machine. The local parks here are carpeted in modern coins.

 

[Sven]

Its always fun to try something different in the way of coils. Go for it.

 

[IowaRelic]

I now have a 4” , 9x8, 7” dd, and 12x10 cc for the Eldorado. I have a 5.75 cc and a 9x8 and soon to have 11x8 rsd or a Mars 10x6 or the cors scout for the vaquero. The double d’s are for Missouri permissions where it’s rocky and more clay and along the river in Iowa where is granite filled soil.

 

[Mega]

I bought the UK version of the Vaquero about 2 years ago,its more like a super steroid version running at 18khz and other modifications internally including the high tone mode,manual and fixed GB as well and the Tejon battery box as well,this machine came with the 11x8 factory coil and was only used for maybe 2 hours maximum,did not rate it at all so its brand new stuck in a box.

The coil that i currently have on it is the NEL Snake 6.5x3.5 the idea being using it for really trashy roman/saxon sites,but i doubt that i used it no more that a couple of hours a year,i just cannot get on Tesoro/Laser machine especially the latest ones,i do have a few older models ie SS11,Laser B1 and B3 but my favourite one that i do use is the B3 with the small 4'' coil that makes a terrific machine on sites that are littered with roman hob nails,but for the most part Tesoro machines either older models or even the latest machines are a thing of the past here in the UK,they has been in fashion say 20+ years ago,but i could go almost all year without seeing someone else using one.

So my brand Vaquero goes back into the cupboard for another year,why i bought it i still cannot work that one out,it has a alot of user but its just not work for,i am not alone either as it was a very very long time ago that i last seen someone using one here in the UK,hence the demise of the company,they did not produce a product/s that folks wanted but other companies could.